Norway vs Singapore: GDP per capita
Norway
98,778 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Singapore
103,089 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Norway rank
4th
Singapore rank
3rd
GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 103,089 international-$ in 2021 prices against 98,778 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway, a difference of 4,311 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 1970s | 22,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,630 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,613 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 1980s | 33,010 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 1990s | 43,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2000s | 80,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,345 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 92,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | 88,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,529 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 97,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 102,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 103,089 international-$ in 2021 prices against 98,778 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Norway and Singapore?
- 4,311 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.